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Mike Drago

Mike Drago has written about sports at every level for parts of six decades, most notably at the Reading Eagle for the past 38 years. Mike has written a virtual history of Berks high school football and in 2013 was inducted into the Berks County Football Coaches Hall of Fame.

Up next for Exeter: Mechanicsburg

Mar 13, 2023

Exeter (24-6) vs. Mechanicsburg (18-9) What: PIAA Class 5A Tournament, second round When: Tuesday, 7:30 Where: Manheim Township High School About the Wildcats Have made a huge turnaround under first-year…

Up next for Muhlenberg: Imhotep Charter (updated with time change)

Mar 13, 2023

Muhlenberg (18-10) vs. Imhotep Charter (26-3) What: PIAA Class 5A Tournament, second round When: Tuesday, 7:00 Where: Freedom High School, Bethlehem About the Panthers Defending PIAA Class 5A champs have won…

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Player of the Week: Reading’s Myles Grey

Mar 13, 2023

Wyomissing Physical Therapy Offensive Player of the Week Myles Grey won’t win any scoring titles or reach 1,000 career points but he’ll go down as one of the greatest outside shooters in Reading High history. …

Even as a No. 2 seed, Stevie Mitchell still looks at Marquette as an ‘underdog’

Mar 13, 2023

Stevie Mitchell heads to the NCAA Tournament Friday with a different vantage point than a year ago, when Marquette entered as the No. 9 seed. The Golden Eagles are a No. 2 seed and favored to beat No. 15 Vermont in an East Region…

With the basketball team back on top, it’s like old times again at Exeter

Mar 12, 2023

Every time Anthony Caccese puts back a miss, Zyion Paschall comes up with a steal or Reece Garvin knocks down a jumper Terry McElhattan is reminded of the glory days of Exeter basketball, the 1970’s and 1980’s, when the Eagles were…

Spartans, Red Knights paired in second-round PIAA doubleheader

Mar 12, 2023

Reading High boys basketball coach Rick Perez and Wyomissing girls basketball Aaron Anders have forged a relationship over the years through basketball and by working together at River Rock Academy. They talk basketball all the…

Shayla Smith scoring spree knocks Berks Catholic out of state tournament

Mar 11, 2023

By Sean McBryan -- MikeDragoSports.com correspondent BENSALEM -- Shayla Smith scored 15 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter as Audenreid rallied to end Berks Catholic’s season with a 59-54 victory in a PIAA Class 4A girls…

Stevie Mitchell, Marquette, head to NCAA Tournament as Big East champs

Mar 11, 2023

Wilson grad Stevie Mitchell and top-seeded Marquette won their first Big East championship Saturday, beating Xavier 65-51 in the title game at Madison Square Garden. Stevie Mitchell takes a shot against Xavier. (Marquette…

Myles Grey: ‘I knew I could light it up’

Mar 11, 2023

As a shooter, Myles Grey knows there’s only one way to get out of a slump. “You’ve got to shoot your way out,” the Reading High senior guard said Saturday afternoon. And so he did. He stayed even longer than usual after practice…

Wilson shut down by Pittsburgh Central Catholic, sees season end

Mar 11, 2023

MONROEVILLE – The Wilson Bulldogs were on the road for 3 ½ hours to reach their PIAA Tournament opener Saturday afternoon. The ride home probably felt even longer. The Bulldogs saw their season come to an end with a 50-28 loss to…

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